Mosque A mosque is a place where Muslims meet to worship God (Allah). The word ’mosque’ is linked to an Arabic word meaning ’prostrate oneself’ and it is a place where Muslims bow before God (prostrate means bow down). Mosques are generally rectangular in shape and the walls define the sacred area inside the building however‚ whilst some mosques are purpose built others can be found in converted houses. A basic feature of all mosques is a tower called the minaret. In Islamic countries
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Westernization in Pakistan In this Essay course I would like to argue that ‘the Western Culture’ has adulterated too much in our Pakistani culture. In some cases‚ it has been fruitful for our culture but in others it has rather worsened the scenario. Although‚ there are many fields in which such an adulteration has taken place but in my essay I have focused on some of the key aspects‚ for example‚ media‚ language‚ dress-code and education. Beginning with the definition of culture: Culture (Latin:
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countries where Islam is practiced. In the United States at the end of Ramadan‚ Muslims celebrate “edi” which is like Christmas that is celebrated in the United States (Parbtani‚ S. personal communication‚ July‚ 23‚ 2013). According to Al-Karamali‚ Edi ul-Fitr means “Festival of Fast-Breaking”‚ the celebration involves a special prayer‚ gift giving‚ feasting‚ and wearing fancy clothing‚ however one old piece of clothing is worn to signify being humble followers. One of the traditional foods that American
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but everyone else has to. Some traditions can actually be similar to the Lottery. In Iran people celebrate Eid Al-Adha. Eid Al-Ahda and the tradition in the lottery are similar because sacrifices happen. Eid Al-Ahda is a feast of sacrifice. The only difference from “The Lottery” is that Iranians sacrifice animals only for a good cause‚ whereas “The Lottery” sacrificed people. During Eid Al-Adha‚ they sacrifice animals like goat‚ sheep‚ cows‚ and camels as a symbolic act. The meat from the animals they
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MUSLIM CULTURE Muslim culture generally reflects the traditions and customs of Muslims that they adopt for a perfect and respectable life in the society according to the lessons of Quran. Muslim culture is a giant combination of diverse cultures‚ That’s because Muslims live in various countries all over the world. Most of the practices are common faiths and guidance for all Muslims no matter what country or even content they reside in.. These basic faiths and belives are based on the
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A holiday is a day designated as having special significance for which individuals‚ a government‚ or a religious group have deemed that observation is warranted. It is generally an official (more common) or unofficial observance of religious‚ national‚ or cultural significance‚ often accompanied by celebrations or festivities. Contents [hide] 1 Etymology 2 Regional meaning 2.1 Australia‚ Canada‚ UK 2.2 U.S.A. 3 Types of holiday (observance) 3.1 Religious holidays 3.2 Northern Hemisphere winter
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the others are Jews‚ Sikhs‚ Ismailis etc (Worldtradepress‚ 2010). As the majority of Pakistanis are Muslims‚ and is a huge factor in driving the culture of Pakistan‚ all the citizens engage in the Islamic holidays and festivals for example Eid-ul-Adha‚ Eid-ul-Fitr and respect the Muslims who are fasting in the Holy Month of Ramadan by not drinking or eating in public. Where Pakistan has a dominant religion as Islam‚ Spain’s dominant religion is Roman Catholicism which comprises of 94% of the population
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Once a year‚ Muslims of every ethnic group‚ color‚ social status‚ and culture gather together in a sacred journey to Mecca; the historical and cultural center of Islam‚ to perform the Hajj‚ one of the five pillars of Islam. The Hajj is the longest running congregation of humans annually on planet earth; it draws three million Muslims from around the world who perform rituals that have been practiced for over 1‚400 years. Being the fifth and final pillar of Islam‚ the hajj is a religious duty that
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of all things.” The venerable Ka’bah is standard for mankind in four dimensions. First Dimension: Qiblah for Muslims: Ka’bah is Qiblah for Muslims to say their Salah(prayers) facing towards it. As Muslims form circles around Ka’bah‚ in Masjid-ul-Haram‚ during their Salah‚ all the Masajid(mosques) of the world form imaginary
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Before taking this class and receiving pertinent information regarding the Nation of Islam‚ I was not aware of the religions beliefs or the way they praised. There are not many similarities in this religion and my religion which is Christian. The Nation of Islam‚ however‚ does believe in God‚ they believe that Elijah Muhammad is a prophet of God. However‚ the differences lie much deeper than that. With all the research that has been done on this religion‚ I have come to discover that Islam and the
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